All English idioms and phrases - page 200

Meanings of Way-down:

idiom

In the place where someone lives

Usage examples:

Down our way people don't take much interest in politics.

Meanings of Way-of-thinking:

idiom

In a particular person's opinion

Usage examples:

To my way of thinking, the plan should never have been approved.

Meanings of Way-up:

phrase

In the correct position

Usage examples:

The lid has to go on the right way around or it won't fit., keep the bottle the right way up., make…

Meanings of We’ll cross that bridge:

idiom

An expression that means you will not worry about a possible future problem but will deal with it if it happens

Meanings of Weak-at-the-knees:

idiom

If you go weak at the knees, you lose your strength and feel you are going to fall over, usually because of seeing or talking about either someone you are very attracted to or because of something unpleasant or frightening

Usage examples:

The thought of kissing him made me go weak at the knees.

Meanings of Wear heart on sleeve:

idiom

To make your feelings and emotions obvious rather than hiding them

Meanings of Wear off:

idiom

Diminish, as by friction

Meanings of Wear-down:

collocation

Exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress

Meanings of Wear-out:

idiom

Deteriorate through use or stress

Meanings of Wear-thin:

idiom

If your patience wears thin, you become less and less patient

Usage examples:

I've warned you several times about being late and my patience is wearing thin., tony, the joke is …

Meanings of Weary-of:

phrase

Bored with something because you have experienced too much of it

Usage examples:

Grow weary of i've been going out with the same people to the same places for years and i've just g…

Meanings of Weather-it:

idiom

To find something hard to do and spend a lot of time on it, although it is not difficult

Usage examples:

She's making such heavy weather of that report she's writing.

Meanings of Weather-the-storm:

idiom

To be able to continue doing something despite serious problems

Usage examples:

Will the ambassador be able to weather the storm caused by his remarks?

Meanings of Wee-small-voice:

idiom

An inner voice that judges your behavior

Meanings of Weed-out:

idiom

Remove unwanted elements

Meanings of Well and truly:

idiom

Completely

Usage examples:

The party was well and truly over when he arrived.

Meanings of Well-done:

idiom

Used for praising someone who has achieved something

Usage examples:

"i passed the test for my drivers license." "well done!", a well-done steak

Meanings of Well-enough:

idiom

To allow something to stay as it is because doing more might make things worse

Usage examples:

I could rewrite it, but i decided to leave well enough alone.

Meanings of Well-i:

idiom

Said when you are very surprised at something

Usage examples:

"sophie's brother's been married seven times." "well, i never (did)!"

Meanings of Well-i-never:

idiom

Said when you are very surprised at something

Usage examples:

"sophie's brother's been married seven times." "well, i never (did)!"

Meanings of Well-i-never-did:

idiom

Said when you are very surprised at something

Usage examples:

"sophie's brother's been married seven times." "well, i never (did)!"

Meanings of Well-turned-out:

phrase

To be beautifully, well, etc. dressed

Usage examples:

She's always beautifully turned out., he arrived with his wife and three well-turned-out young chil…

Meanings of Wet your whistle:

idiom

To have an alcoholic drink

Meanings of Wet-behind:

idiom

To be young and without experience

Meanings of Wet-behind-the-ears:

phrase

Lacking experience; immature.

Usage examples:

He's a nice young fellow but a bit wet behind the ears

idiom

To be young and without experience